Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Morioka Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Morioka

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 12.1% cheaper than Morioka without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 3% cheaper than Morioka without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Osaka
Morioka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.98 ¥1,003
$7.08 ¥1,017
-1.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.3 ¥5,071
$34.21 ¥4,915
3.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 ¥703
$5.26 ¥755
-7.03%
Cappuccino
$3.19 ¥458
$3.03 ¥435
5.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ¥163
$1.1 ¥157
2.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ¥103
$0.76 ¥109
-6.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 ¥409
$2.54 ¥364
12.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 ¥624
$3.1 ¥446
40.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Osaka
Morioka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 ¥221
$1.52 ¥219
1.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 ¥212
$1.52 ¥218
-3.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.67 ¥670
$4.71 ¥676
-0.85%
Eggs
$2.36 ¥339
$2.31 ¥331
2.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.71 ¥1,538
$10.19 ¥1,464
5.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 ¥935
$6.47 ¥929
0.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.2 ¥2,758
$15.42 ¥2,215
24.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.5 ¥502
$5.35 ¥768
-34.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ¥314
$2.64 ¥380
-17.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 ¥375
$4.08 ¥586
-36.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.39 ¥631
$5.78 ¥830
-24.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 ¥247
$3.01 ¥432
-42.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 ¥180
$2.65 ¥381
-52.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ¥189
$1.39 ¥200
-5.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ¥119
$0.89 ¥128
-6.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.84 ¥552
$4.07 ¥585
-5.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.62 ¥1,382
$6.77 ¥973
42.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 ¥304
$1.89 ¥272
12.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ¥433
$2.18 ¥313
38.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Osaka
Morioka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 ¥240
$1.6 ¥229
4.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.09 ¥5,185
$54.4 ¥7,812
-33.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 ¥644
$3.42 ¥492
30.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 ¥468
$2.95 ¥424
10.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.13 ¥3,323
$20.53 ¥2,950
12.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥171
$1.24 ¥178
-4.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K ¥3.3M
$23.5K ¥3.4M
-1.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥2.4M
$17.3K ¥2.5M
-2.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osaka
Morioka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 ¥19.1K
$143 ¥20.5K
-7.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.58 ¥3,818
$27.05 ¥3,886
-1.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 ¥4,341
$33.59 ¥4,825
-10.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Osaka
Morioka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 ¥8,246
$55.5 ¥7,968
3.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.49 ¥2,944
$14.01 ¥2,012
46.25%
Cinema Ticket
$12.26 ¥1,761
$12.45 ¥1,788
-1.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Osaka
Morioka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.5 ¥9,846
$287 ¥41.2K
-76.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K ¥1.5M
$13.3K ¥1.9M
-22.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Osaka
Morioka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.93 ¥6,311
$43.63 ¥6,268
0.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.3 ¥4,209
$28.98 ¥4,163
1.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 ¥9,705
$59.9 ¥8,605
12.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.5 ¥13.6K
$91.8 ¥13.2K
2.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Osaka
Morioka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 ¥106.2K
$473 ¥67.9K
56.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ¥67.2K
$326 ¥46.8K
43.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 ¥189.1K
$882 ¥126.7K
49.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$815 ¥117K
$652 ¥93.6K
24.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,097 ¥588.6K
$2,756 ¥395.9K
48.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,736 ¥393.1K
$1,812 ¥260.3K
50.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Osaka
Morioka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,928 ¥277K
$1,632 ¥234.4K
18.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.81
1.78
1.69%

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Last update for Osaka: October 28, 2025

Last update for Morioka: October 28, 2025

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